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Saving Private Ryan (1998)
Front Cover Actor Back Cover
Tom Hanks Captain John H. Miller
Edward Burns Private Richard Reiben
Tom Sizemore Sergeant Michael Horvath
Jeremy Davies Corporal Timothy E. Upham
Vin Diesel Private Adrian Caparzo
Adam Goldberg Private Mellish
Barry Pepper Private Jackson
Giovanni Ribisi T/4 Medic Irwin Wade
Matt Damon Private James Francis Ryan
Dennis Farina Lieutenant Colonel Anderson
Ted Danson Captain Fred Hamill
Harve Presnell General Marshall
Dale Dye War Department Colonel
Bryan Cranston War Department Colonel
David Wohl War Department Captain
Paul Giamatti Sergeant Hill
Ryan Hurst Paratrooper Mandelsohn
Harrison Young Ryan as Old Man
Movie Details
Genre Action; Drama; War
Director Steven Spielberg
Producer Ian Bryce; Mark Gordon; Gary Levinsohn; Steven Spielberg
Writer Robert Rodat
Studio DreamWorks Home Ent.
Type Theater
Language English
MPAA Rating R
Running Time 169 mins
Country U.S.
Color Color
IMDb Rating 8.4
Plot
In the last great invasion, of the last great war, the greatest danger for eight men...was saving one.

Internationally acclaimed by critics and audiences alike, Steven Spielberg's Saving Private Ryan is an unforgettable film achievement that has had profound and lasting impact throughout the world.

Winner of five Academy Awards® including Best Director, the film also captured Oscars® for Cinematography, Film Editing, Sound and Sound Effects Editing. More than 70 critics and critics' groups in New York, Chicago, Dallas Ft-Worth and Great Britain named the film Best Picture of the Year, while the Los Angeles, Toronto and Broadcast Film Critics honored it with both Best Picture and Best Director awards. In addition, Spielberg received his third Directors Guild of America Award, the American Legion "The Spirit of Normandy" Award, a USO Merit Award from the USO of Metropolitan Washington, as well as the highest civilian public service award from the Department of the Army. Selected for more than 160 Top Ten lists, Saving Private Ryan's other honors include Golden Globes for Best Picture (Drama) and Best Director, the Producers Guild of America Award and ten nominations from the British Academy Film Awards. Saving Private Ryan was the top-grossing motion picture of 1998.

Seen through the eyes of a squad of American soldiers, the story begins with World War II's historic D-Day invasion, then moves beyond the beach as the men embark on a dangerous special mission. Captain John Miller (Tom Hanks) must take his men behind enemy lines to find Private James Ryan, whose three brothers have been killed in combat. Faced with impossible odds, the men question their orders. Why are eight men risking their lives to save just one? Surrounded by the brutal realities of war, each man searches for his own answer - and the strength to triumph over an uncertain future with honor, decency and courage.
Personal Details
10 Point Ranking 7
Owner Bruce
Hit All-Time USA Box Office
Current Value $10.94
Leonard Maltin xxx-
USCCB Rating A-III
Links IMDB
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Product Details
Format DVD
Region Region 1
Screen Ratio Widescreen 1.85:1 Color (Anamorphic)
Chapters 20
Notes
Graphic battlefield violence with gore, some profanity and recurring rough language.
Extra Features
Exclusive Message from Steven Spielberg
Saving Private Ryan - "Into The Breach"
2 Theatrical Trailers
Production Notes
Cast and Filmmakers' Bios